Maccabees

I just finished reading 2 Maccabees. Both 1 and 2 Maccabees were amazing books about faith in God. The Greeks tried to force the Jews to abandon the Law and God; many refused, and were persecuted and killed because of it. Judas and his brothers, the Maccabees, began fighting against the invaders. They were outnumbered, sometimes 20 or 30 to 1, but they kept fighting. And they kept winning, because before every battle they prayed to God, and they trusted in Him to help them win because they knew they were doing what was right, and because of all the wonderful things He'd done in the past. And they just kept fighting. It was a very inspiring book, while also being a bit uncomfortable--their faith was amazing and inspirational, and yet my faith is not as strong as theirs was. It was a reminder that I'm not finished working yet and of what my faith in God could do if I let it grow.